Faculty (any discipline), Division of Liberal Arts

Posted on Nov 13, 2018 by
University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston Salem, NC 27127

Design & Creative

7 Nov 2018

Annual Salary

Full-Time

The Division of Liberal Arts at the University of North CarolinaSchool of the Arts (UNCSA) invites candidates with aninterdisciplinary background to apply for one of multiple positionsto begin on August 1, 2019. Candidates interested in joining avibrant, creative and thoughtful faculty devoted to undergraduateteaching and learning beyond traditional boundaries shouldapply. UNCSA is part of the seventeen-campus University of NorthCarolina system. The undergraduate division of UNCSA offersprofessional training for artists in a four-year program thatculminates in a BFA or BM degree. The Division of Liberal Arts(DLA) offers a curriculum that contributes to the cultural andintellectual growth of students majoring in Design &Production, Dance, Filmmaking, Music, and Drama. In the DLA, we offer core courses such as "On Being aContemporary Artist," "Self, Society and Cosmos" and "Paths to thePresent", to provide students with the opportunity to enhance theirperspectives on themselves as individuals and their relation todiverse historical and cultural contexts, and to develop the habitsof mind and communication skills essential to becoming tomorrow'sinfluential, socially engaged arts professionals. We design coursesof special relevance to students of the arts, including electivessuch as "The Biology of Movement," "Contemporary Female Playwrightsin the #metoo Era," "Writing About Other People-_the Interview,""Philosophy of Art," and "How to Read a Film." We have diversespecialties in history, the humanities, foreign languages,literature, media studies, philosophy, psychology and the naturalsciences, but we all contribute to the general education programand carry a 4/4 teaching load (including core courses). A review of applications will begin on October 26, 2018 and willcontinue until January 1, 2019. For position details,see